Johnny Hartman: Sleepin' Bee
Musicians:
Johnny Hartman (vocals), Hank Jones (piano), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Milt Hinton (bass), Elvin Jones (drums).
Composed by Harold Arlen and Truman Capote
.Recorded: New York, October 9, 1963
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
Sometimes the finger-snapping is figurative; here it's literal, but quiet enough to not awaken a sleepin' bee. At little more than two minutes, this track might seem miserly, except it's really all Johnny Hartman needs to convince us that despite their tinsel tackiness, Ring-a-Dings are at heart romantics. Hartman's hushed but torrid baritone, abetted by soundman Rudy Van Gelder's twist of reverb, could melt frozen daiquiris still in the freezer. Hell, it'll curdle your cream at 50 feet. Toast your muffins. Simmer your soup. Sizzle your steak. Warm your cockles. Heat your hearth. Scorch your earth. You get the idea.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
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Tags: impulse · jazz vocals
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